Studio couch



June 6, 1939. J. MARTIN 2,161,514

STUDIO COUCH I Filed Dec. 18, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENT J0 Er /fMair/1v ATTORNEY J. MARTIN STUDIO COUCH June 6, 1939.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 18, 1954 Patented June 6, 1939 UNITED STATESPATENT oFHcE STUDIO COUCH Application December 18, 1934, Serial No.758,015

Claims.

This invention relates to studio couches in general and more especiallyto a studio couch having an all metal studio couch bed frame.

Among the objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide animproved all metal frame 5 for the outer bed section of a studio couch,which frame defines the form of the outer bed section including its legenclosures.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide animproved outer bed section having a studio couch including an all metalframe and a fabric intimately engaging the outer faces of the all metalframe to form a smooth outer fabric finish.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide animproved means for fastening and tightening the fabric to the outerfaces of the metal frame.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined detail description of one specificembodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigure 1 is a perspective of a studio couch made according to thepresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with the bedsections in single bed formation;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation partly in section on a smaller scale of thestudio couch in double bed formation;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 44 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental plan view looking upwardly at one end of aportion of the frames;

Fig. '7 is a fragmental perspective partly in section showing part ofthe means for fastening and stiffening the fabric in position on theframe;

and

Fig. 8 is .a fragmental perspective partly in section showing anotherpart of the means for fastening and stiffening the fabric in position on45 the frame.

In the embodiment illustrated, there is shown a main inner bed section Iwhich is housed underneath the movable bed section 2 in single bedformation, see Figs. 2 and 4 particularly,

50 The bed section I is characterized mainly by having an all metalframe composed of an angle iron longitudinally extending rear bar 3, ashorter angle iron longitudinally extending front bar 3, two angle ironlaterally extending side bars 5 55 and 6 and two short angle iron bars Iand 8 connecting the ends of the front bar 4 with the front 7 ends ofthe side bars 5 and 6, four leg forming standards 9, ill, H and I2composed of angle iron, and'a fiat wire bed spring l3 connected to theframe. The bars A, 5, 6, l and 8 in the present instance are parts of anintegral angle iron bar bent into shape and notched at the bends.

The short angle iron portions I and 8 are inclined toward the end bars 5and 6 from the front bar 4 in order to clear the rounded front cornersof the movable bed section 2.

In the present instance, the fiat wire bed spring 63 has its endsconnected to the end bars 5 and 6 and to the short bars 1 and 8 and isotherwise not connected to the bars 3 and 4. 15

Furthermore, the leg forming standards 9 and it have one of theirvertically extending Webs secured as for instance by rivets to thedownwardly extending web of the angle iron 3 and the standards It and I2have one of their verti- 20 cally extending webs secured as for instanceby rivets to the downwardly extending webs of the angle irons 1 and 8.

To the lower ends of the standards 9, [0, II and l 2, there are securedthe upwardly extending 25 wings l l3 of the caps it having downwardlyextending rounded extensions l5 to form smooth round floor engagingsurfaces.

The movable bed section 2 has a channel iron bar it extending the fulllength of the bed sec- 30 tion and along the two ends of the bedsection.

The altitude of the intermediate web ll of the bar I6 in the presentinstance is substantially the thickness or depth of the built-inmattress l8 and has two horizontally extending web por- 35 tions it and28 extending inwardly.

The channel bar I6 is rounded at the front corners to form two end walls2! and 22, a front wall 23 and two intermediate rounded corners 24 and25. To the upper faces of the rear ends 0 of the web I9, thereis'secured preferably by rivets the horizontally extending web 26 of theangle iron bar 2'! having its vertically extending web 23 extendingupwardly from said web 26. The Web E9 of the end walls 2| and 22 isconnected by the longitudinally extending supporting wires 29 and theweb 26 of the angle iron 21 is connected to the web IQ of the front wall23 by the transversely extending supporting wires 30. The wires 29 and3!] cross one another as shown in Fig. 5 and are connected to the lowerends of the coil bed springs 3!. The upper ends of the coil bed springs3| as shown are preferably connected to the lower face of the filledfabric portion 32 of the mattress I8.

This fabric portion 32 as shown preferably has a downwardly extendingportion 33 extending down to the upper face of the web IQ of the wall 23of the channel bar I'Ei. The mattress l8 also has downwardly extendingside walls 34 and 35 and a downwardly extending rear wall 35, the loweredges of the walls 3&- and 35 being spaced from the web Iii of the sidewalls 2| and 22 but the lower edge of the rear wall 36 extending down tothe upper edge of the web 28 as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

In order to provide an ornamental finish in the interest of appearance,the outer faces of the front and side walls of the channel bar !6 andmattress l8 and the outer faces of the rear wall of the mattress l8 andof the web 28 are enclosed or covered by the cover fabric 3? whichconsists essentially in a plane upper surface covering 38 cut to conformto the upper face of the mattress I8, an apron portion 39 to extend downalong the side walls of the mattress l8 and channel bar IE, and a rearapron portion 50 to extend down along the rear wall of the mattress l8and the rear face of the web 28.

The lower end of the apron portion 39 is provided with an inwardlyextending flange portion 4! to extend around and into engagement withthe lower face of the web 20 of the channel bar IS. The inner end of theflange portion 3! is preferably folded back upon itself in the form of ahem to form a pocket at the inner end thereof for a reinforcement, suchas a wire 42. The wire 42 is preferably positioned relative to the widthof the flange 4| so that it will be positioned at the very inner edge ofthe web 2b as particularly shown in Figs. 4, 7, and 8.

The apron portion 4!], see Fig. 2, is preferably bent under the anglebar 21 and secured in position by the rivets extending through thehorizontal web 26 of the angle bar 2? and the flange ii is preferablysecured in position by the rivets 43 extending through the web 20. Theinner end of the apron portion Ail is preferably as shown in Fig. 2 alsoprovided with a pocket to receive a wire such as the wire 42 of Fig. 7to be positioned adjacent the inner edge of the horizontal web 26 of theangle bar 21.

Adjacent the rear ends of the end walls 2i and 22 of the channel bar It,there are provided the leg housings and supports 44 and 45 each of whichconsists essentially of a vertically extending wall portion 46 having ahorizontally extending flange H at its upper end and verticallyextending flanges 48 which extend inwardly from the main wall member 46.The flange portions 41 of each of these housings it and 45 engage thelower face of the flange portion 41, see Fig. '1 and are connected tothe web 20 by the bolts 49.

Adjacent the round corners 24 and 25 of the channel iron I6, there areprovided the caster supporting housings 59 and 5|. Each of thesehousings consists essentially in a rounded wall member 52, ahorizontally extending flange 53 at its upper end and two verticallyextending flanges 56 at the ends of the rounded wall 52 extendinginwardly. The flanges 53 of each of the housings 50 and 5! preferablyengage the lower face of the flange 4| and are connected to the web 20by bolts, such as the bolts :9 shown in Fig. '7.

Adjacent to the inner faces of the wall 35 and rear flanges 48 of thehousings 44 and 45, there are secured the caster brackets 55 for thecasters or roHers 56. Adjacent the inner faces of the rear ends of therounded wall 52, there are secured the caster brackets 5? for thecasters 58.

In the interest of an ornamental flnish, as indicated in Fig. 4:, theupper portion of the fabric 38 is defined from the apron portions 39 and46 by the beading 58 and a second beading parallel to the beading 59 isprovided in the apron 29 preferably below the upper edge of the channelbar [6. The space between the headings 59 and B51 in the presentinstance corresponds substantially to the width of the upholsteredportion 6i which is disposed on the mattress is in single bed formation.

In double bed formation when the extension bed 2 is moved out into theposition indicated in Fig. 3, the mattress portion it is moved over 0rest on the main bed section 2 as indicated in dash and dot lines inFig. 3.

Preferably to limit the outward movement of the bed section 2 relativeto the bed section I, the angle bar 4 is provided with two angle barabutments 62 having the vertically extending portions 53 for engagementby the vertically extending portions E i of the angle iron abutments 65secured to the lower face of the angle bar 2'5.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with an outer metal bed frame constituting a movablebed section having straight vertically extending end wall portionsterminating in vertically extending rounded corner wall portions, of ametal frame constituting a stationary bed section in single bedformation, said inner frame having a straight rear wall shorter than therear wall of said movabl-e bed section, two straight end walls shorterthan the end walls of said movable bed section, a straight front wallparallel to but shorter than the rear wall of said stationary bedsection, and inclined wall portions extending from the end walls to thefront wall of said stationary bed section and clearing the rounded wallportions of said movable bed section in single bed f a tion, upwardlyextending abutments on the front wall of said stationary bed sectionadjacent to and inwardly of said inclined wall portions, and downwardlyextending abutments on the rear wall of said movable bed section spacedfrom its end walls to aline with the abutments of said stationary bedsection to cooperate with one another to define the position of said bedsections in fully extended double bed formation.

2. A bed bottom supporting frame comprising a metal frame having astraight rear metal wall member and a second one piece metal wall membercomprising two straight end walls, a straight front wall parallel to butshorter than said rear wall, and rounded wall portions extending fromsaid end walls to said front wall, casters adjacent the front corners ofsaid frame, and rounded metal housings extending down from said roundedwall portions and supporting said casters and enclosing said castersfrom view adjacent the corners of said frame.

3. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a one-piecechannel iron bar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising twostraight side walls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter thansaid rear wall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side wallsto the front wall, a

coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angle iron having ahorizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upper flange of saidchannel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly from the outer edgeof said angle iron, and a fabric cover extending across said mattressand down on all sides with its rear portion connected to the horizontalweb of said angle iron bar and its side and front portions connected tothe lower flange of said channel bar.

4. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two straight sidewalls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter than said rearwall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side walls to thefront wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angleiron having a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upperflange of said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly, afabric cover extending across said mattress and down on all sides withits rear portion connected to the horizontal web of said angle iron barand its side and front portions connected to the lower flange of saidchannel bar, casters adjacent the corners of said frame, and housingssupporting said casters and enclosing said casters from View adjacentthe corners of said frame, said housings having inwardly extending upperflanges connected to the lower flanges of said channel bars with saidfabric cover disposed therebetween.

5. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a one-piecechannel iron bar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising twostraight side walls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter thansaid rear wall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side wallsto the front wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, saidangle iron having a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of theupper flange of said channel bar and its vertical web extendingupwardly, a fabric cover extending across said mattress and down on allsides with its rear portion connected to the horizontal Web of saidangle iron bar and its side and front portions connected to the lowerflange of said channel bar, the lower edge along the sides, rear andfront portion of said fabric cover folded upon itself into a pocketformation, and a wire in said pocket positioned adjacent the inner edgeof the horizontal web of said angle iron bar at the rear and adjacentthe inner edge of the lower flange of said channel bar at the front andsides.

6. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two straight sidewalls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter than said rearwall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side walls to thefront wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angleiron bar having a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upperflange of said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly, afabric cover extending across said mattress and down on all sides withits rear portion connected to the horizontal web of said angle iron barand its side and front portions connected to the lower flange of saidchannel bar, the lower edge along the sides, rear and front portion ofsaid fabric cover folded upon itself into a pocket formation, a wire insaid pocket positioned adjacent the inner edge of the lower flange ofsaid channel bar at the sides and rear and adjacent the inner edge ofthe horizontal web of said angle iron bar, casters adjacent the cornersof said frame, and housings supporting said casters and enclosing saidcasters from view adjacent the corners of said frame, said housingshaving inwardly extending upper flanges connectd to the lower flanges ofsaid channel bar with said fabric cover disposed therebetween andanchoring said wire adjacent the inner edge of the lower flange of saidchannel bar.

7. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having a straight rear metal wall member and a second one-piecechannel metal wall member comprising two straight end walls, a straightfront wall parallel to but shorter than said rear wall, rounded wallportions extending from said end walls to said front wall, said two endwalls, front wall and rounded wall portions being all formed by the webportion of said channel wall member with the end flanges extendinginwardly, a mattress secured to and supported on the upper inwardlyextending flanges, and a fabric cover extending across said mattress andsecured to the lower inwardly extending flanges.

8. In a bed section for a studio couch, the com-- bination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two straight sidewalls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter than said rearwall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side walls to thefront wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angleiron having a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upperflange of said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly fromthe outer edge of said angle iron, and a fabric cover extending acrossthe upper face of said mattress and down into snug engagement with theouter side faces of the mattress and then into snug engagement with theouter faces and lower faces of said angle iron bar and channel iron bar.

9. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two straight sidewalls,a straight front wall parallel to but shorter than said rear wall,and rounded wall portions extending from said side walls to the frontwall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angle ironhaving a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upper flangeof said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly from theouter edge of said angle iron, a fabric cover extending across the upperface of said mattress and down into snug engagement with the outer sidefaces of the mattress and then into snug engagement with the outer facesand low-er faces of said angle iron bar and channel iron bar, and meansfor rigidly reinforcing the inner free edges of said cover adjacent tothe inner edges of the lower flanges of said angle iron bar and saidchannel iron bar.

10. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two straight sidewalls, a straight front wall parallel to but shorter than said rearwall, and rounded wall portions extending from said side walls to thefront wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, said angleiron having a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of the upperflange of said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardly fromthe outer edge of said angle iron, a fabric cover extending across theupper face of said mattress and down into snug engagement with the outerside faces of the mattress and then into snug engagement with the outerfaces and lower faces of said angle iron bar and channel iron bar, theinner free edges of said cover being folded upon themselves into pocketformations, and a wire in said pocket formations positioned adjacent theinner edges of the lower flanges of said angle iron and said channeliron bar.

11. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a. metalframe having an angle iron bar forming the rear wall and a channel ironbar with its flanges extending inwardly and comprising two side wallsand a front wall, a coil spring mattress mounted on said frame, saidangle ironhaving a horizontal web connected to the rear ends of theupper flange of said channel bar and its vertical web extending upwardlyfrom the outer edge of said angle iron, and a fabric cover extendingacross the upper face of said mattress and down into snug engagementwith the outer side faces of the mattress and then into snug engagementwith the outer faces and lower faces of said angle iron bar and channeliron bar.

12. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe including a channel iron bar with its flanges extending inwardlyand comprising two side walls and a front wall, a mattress supported onthe inwardly extending flanges at the upper ends of said bar with theside and front walls of said mattress in alinement with the side andfront walls respectively of said bar, and a fabric cover extendingacross the upper face of said mattress and down into snug engagementwith the outer faces of the side and front walls of said mattress, theouter faces of the side and front walls of said bar and the lower facesof said lower inwardly extending flanges.

13. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe including a channel iron bar with its flanges extending inwardlyand comprising two side walls and a front wall, a mattress supported onthe inwardly extending flanges at the upper ends of said bar with theside and front walls of said mattress in alinement with the side andfront Walls respectively of said bar, a fabric cover extending acrossthe upper face of said mattress and down into snug engagement with theouter faces of the side and front walls of said mattress, the out lacesof the side and front walls of said bar and the lower faces of saidlower inwardly extending flanges, the lower edges along the sides andfront portion of said fabric cover folded back upon themselves intopocket formations, and a wire in said formations positioned adjacent theinner edges of the lower flanges of said channel bar at the front andsides.

14. In a bed section for a studio couch, the combination with a metalframe including a channel iron bar with its flanges extending inwardlyand comprising two side walls and a front wall, a mattress supported onthe inwardly extending flanges at the upper ends of said bar with theside and front walls of said mattress in alinement with the side andfront walls respectively of said bar, a fabric cover extending acrossthe upper face of said mattress and down into snug engagement with theouter faces of the side and front walls of said mattress, the outerfaces of the side and front walls of said bar and the lower faces ofsaid lower inwardly extending flanges, and means for rigidly reinforcingthe inner free edges of said cover adjacent to the inner edges of thelower flanges of said channel iron bar.

15. The combination of a couch, comprising a movable member of a studiobed ensemble, of a metallic frame member formed of a sheet-metal channelpositioned to form part of the front and ends of the couch with themarginal flanges of the channel extending inwardly horizontally, saidmember having an open back adapted to permit movement of the couch intonesting position over an associated cot member, a bar along the back ofsaid frame member, connected to the two end portions of said member, andhaving a, forwardly-extended flange approximately in the plane of theupper flange of said channel-member, a spring-structure supported on theflange of said back-bar and on the top flange of said channel member, acover over said structure including an upholstering fabric, meanssecuring an edge portion of said fabric to one of the flanges of saidchannel-member, and means securing another edge portion of said fabricto said back-bar.

JOSEPH MARTIN.

